Let’s consider first the scope of the definition. The first group of stakeholders to be considered are those within the project, i.e., the project team. The second group of stakeholders are those outside of the project, but within the organization. This group includes the sponsor, functional managers, and organizational groups. Then there is the third group that are outside of the organization. This group includes business partners, sellers or suppliers, customers or users, government regulators and possibly other entities as well.